Test Implementation

November 1, 2016

Test implementation is the immediate next phase after test planning or estimation. The test implementation phase aims to automate the test cases to uncover defects, if any, involved within the project.

After executing test cases, test reports are collected to analyse what went wrong and how to rectify it. Test implementation can be carried out manually or by using test scripts, whichever is suitable at a given situation.

Test planning takes into consideration previous project reports, inputs from experienced domain experts thus arriving at a conclusion what suits best for the given project and how to implement the planned test structure.

A typical test process post which the test implementation phase is executed -

Test Design - A design is prepared keeping in mind the test specifications.

Test Development - This is concerned with preparing test cases.

Test Implementation - Put plan into action.

Test Execution - Executing the test cases.

After test cases are executed it is time to assimilate the records to assess the test report to find out what leads to such bugs and what needs to be done to rectify such bugs .

We may therefore summarise test implementation and execution as follows: